Maine Coon & Other Cat ; Spitting & Hissing

**Fancysmomma** · 30th August 2012, 01:54 PM

My mom's 6 year old cat is still running and chasing and then spitting at my 5 month old kitten Chelsea. Then when I try to catch my mom's cat shes too fast for me so I can't spray water at her unless I get her trapped.

We've had Chelsea since early June. Can someone please give me some advice or tips to get my mom's cat to stop the hissing & the spitting!!??? Its urgent. Its almost to where Chelsea is so scared of even going into her room. (we keep her locked up in the bathroom when Boo is not locked up)

I forgot to mention that Boo has not been the only cat- we had a cat first, Fancy. Fancy and Boo were not best friends but they tolerated each other. Fancy was around first and Boo and her were together for about 5 years. LOL no I did not throw the 2 cats together, I introduced them together slowly and cautiously. Is this stuff found at Petsmart???
They have their own rooms, litterbox, food spots; we have played with the 2 cats at the same time so that one does not feel neglected. They pretty much by now, have the house to themselves when we are home watching them.

ALSO: my mother gets upset when Chelsea pounces out in front of Boo but I try to explain to her, Chelsea has been chased & bullied for so long that by now she is just standing her
ground now too. When this is done, there is no hissing and no physical contact; Chelsea just will jump out in front of Boo and stay there for a few seconds. Is there a way to explain this to my mother so that she will understand this is normal for kittens just getting their confidence??

**brims** · 3rd September 2012, 07:20 PM

I'm no expert, but if your kitten is standing it's ground, sounds good to me. Your kitten is just gaining confidence like you say. So your mom is fine with her cat chasing and terrorizing your kitten, but when your kitten stands up to the bully, it's not alright? Not sure how to fix that thinking, but that's wrong.

**Wivelspiker** · 3rd September 2012, 09:45 PM

I agree it sounds good that Chelsea is standing her ground.

I would also say that cats need to sort out a pecking order although it's not always the way we want it to be. At least if all that Boo is doing is hissing and spitting, there is no real fighting and I would be hopeful that things would eventually resolve themselves - although trying to keep them apart may only aggravate the situation. Not actually being there it's hard to be sure, but the hissing etc. is fairly natural behaviour and cornering either cat to spray water will just add to the stress and anxiety both cats are feeling. I assume Boo is about 5 years or more from what you say - so perhaps she's just being a crabby lady irritated and anxious about a pouncy kitten.

**deovolens** · 4th September 2012, 07:40 AM

Just let it happen, don't worry

In the beginning our older cat was very agressive against him, he just ignored her.Then t he grow up and now our "oldie" knows where her place is.
Don't project your fear, let him grow up.He will be a stable adult with a certain arrogance and Zen attitude towards the other animals.

When I saw the first time that he wanted to control the sheep I was a little anxious, look at his attitude now.

**ToniGee** · 28th September 2012, 07:22 PM

I have a similar problem, our older (18 months) cat cannot let our 11 month old MC, Lily, be - every opportunity he is tourmenting her, fighting and biting her - keeping them apart is turning into a bit of a nightmare, but we are perservering and hoping Bully Boy Pedro will learn to love her as much as we do

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